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It is with great sadness that we have to announce that this magnificent horse died early this morning. When we went to do early morning rounds, his groom found him lying on the ground in his stall. Our stable vet thinks he must have had a heart attack. He was 17 years old.

As a racehorse, he won 22 out of 77 races, 21 of which were SW, including 12 G1W and finished On-the-Board in 64 of his 77 races. He total earnings were over $10m.He was an MSW, MSP and a Multi-Millionaire and was a Chef-de-Race (I/C).

As a Stallion, he has Breeding Rankings of Sire: Platinum (9.4) & Broodmare Sire: Bronze (1.5).126 of his 142 Racers have been Winners, with 60 SW (including 42 MSW) and 26 millionaires. Average Earnings for his progeny is $681,714.3 of his sons (FFCh. I'm No Fool, NCh. Daredevil Dan & NCh. Pay the Boatman) have already been Retired To Stud, with another 2 (NCh. Phenomenal & GCh. Explosive Motif) Stud Qualified but still racing.

He won 4 Eclipse Awards as a racehorse and was Sire of the Year 4 times, including each of the last three years.8 of his progeny have gone on to win Eclipse Awards, including 2-time Horse of the Year FFCh. I'm No Fool.

We bought him in 2019 from the Clover Springs Stables dispersal sale and, in the two years that he has been in our stables, he quickly became a favorite of everybody at the stable.

All owners who have paid Stud Fees for this year have had their stud fees returned.

We are sad to report that GCh. Tottenham Hotspur injured himself in his stall early yesterday morning and has had to be Retired.

We bought him from the now defunct Storybook Farms as a Yearling for $41k and he went on to a successful racing career, earning more than $4m, and winning 8 Stakes Races, including the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2014.

In a brief breeding career, he has had 3 crops that have already hit the track.

To date, he has 45 winners out of 57 racers, with 18 SW & 8 MSW. His progeny have earned an average of $280k+ and he has produced 4 Millionaires so far. He is currently Silver Ranked.

Unfortunately, any Stables that have made reservations to him for this year will have to rethink their plans. Vimes Racing, who have already bred two mares to him for this year, should find that their Stud Fees have been refunded.

Starfish Stables have four new recruits to the Breeding Sheds (Starfish Stables mares in red). There is a strong probability that at least two of these Stallions will be either put up for Sale or be made available for Lease. A decision on that as well as which ones, will be posted shortly.

All of these will be allowed 30 outside mares (max 4 per stable) and do not need Owner's approval to breed, however, we would appreciate prior notice so we eliminate the possibility of double-bookings for outside mares. They all come with a Live Foal Guarantee and will be Breeders' Cup nominated.

Let me know if you want a particular slot for a particular Stallion and I will add your booking in as and when they come in. If you want a slot which is filled by a Starfish mare, let me know and I'll see if I can reschedule the SF mare, unless the breeding has already taken place (+++ indicates that the mare has already been bred):-

Below are our returning Stallions (Starfish Stables mares in red). There is a strong probability that at least two of these Stallions will be either put up for Sale or be made available for Lease. A decision on that as well as which ones, will be posted shortly.

All of these will be allowed 30 outside mares (max 4 per stable) and do not need Owner's approval to breed, however, we would appreciate prior notice so we eliminate the possibility of double-bookings for outside mares. They all come with a Live Foal Guarantee and are Breeders' Cup nominated.

Let me know if you want a particular slot for a particular Stallion and I will add your booking in as and when they come in. If you want a slot which is filled by a Starfish mare, let me know and I'll see if I can reschedule the SF mare, unless the breeding has already taken place (+++ indicates that the mare has already been bred):-

NCh. Holy Warrior16h Black stallion by NCh. Black Warrior out of In Thy Name (P)Racing Record:- 33(27)-10(8)-6(3)-4(3)-5(5) $4,174,500Winner of the following G1 Stakes Races:-2017 (2):- Golden Slipper Stakes (Australia - 6f Turf), Man O'War Breeders' Stakes (Aqueduct - 8f Turf)2018 (2):- Two Thousand Guineas (England - 8f Turf), Epsom Derby Stakes (England - 12f Turf)Winner of the following Eclipse Awards:-2017 (1):- 2 Year Old ColtHighlightsHe won the first two legs of the English Triple Crown but could only finish 4th in the 3rd leg.His 2nd season at Stud. His first foals are due in 2021. Bookings - Fee:- $10k

Wins:GCh. Secret Handshake (4yo, Highland Magic) in an AllowanceCh. MacNamara's Band (4yo, Magic Glory) in an AllowanceSmoke N' Sparks (3yo, Nightfight) in the Iroquois Stakes (Ungr.) - Paid a lot for her at the recent Select Auction so it is nice to see her start to pay back some of her purchase price in her first race for us.Ch. Almost a Gentleman (4yo, Void) in the Hudson Stakes (Ungr.)

Well, we got our top pick but goofed a bit. We had a list of about 8 horses we were interested and had worked out our max bid for them. As soon as the Auction opened, we put a bid on our top pick and then remembered that, as this was a FF Auction, not only was there a limit for how many horses we could bid on (knowing that there was a good chance that this limit would probably be increased later on), but there was also a limit on how much we can spend. As I had already placed my bid, there is nothing I can do about it, except watch three other horses on my wish list go to other stables. Oh well.

The one I did get is Unapologetic, a 3yo bay colt by FFCh. Foolhardy (P) out of Unnamed (B). He has 4 wins in 22 starts and earnings of $115,600, so hopefully will begin repaying his purchase fee shortly.